The FRC toolbox
Every FRC resource worth keeping
A curated toolbox for build season — the docs, software, vendors, and community hubs every team reaches for, organized on shelves so you always know where to look. Plus the authoritative sources behind every LearnFRC guide.
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The curated toolbox
Grouped the way a well-run pit is — each shelf holds the tools for one job, so the link you need is always where you expect it.
Official FIRST
The manual, season materials, and game tools straight from FIRST.
Software & Programming
WPILib and the vision, path, and trajectory tools your code leans on.
CAD & Design
Model the robot before you cut metal — free CAD built for FRC.
Hardware & Vendors
Where the motors, gearboxes, and structure come from.
Community & Data
Forums and match data — the collective brain of the FRC world.
Grounded in real sources
Sources behind the guides
Every LearnFRC guide is built on authoritative references — the same docs and manuals mentors point rookies to. Here they are, department by department.
168+ cited sources
11 departments
Getting Started with FRC
- FIRST Robotics Competition — Game and Season (opens in a new tab)
- About FIRST — Mission, Purpose & Values (opens in a new tab)
- Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition (FIRST Community) (opens in a new tab)
- Official 2026 FRC Game Manual: REBUILT (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Official 2025 FRC Game Manual: REEFSCAPE (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- REBUILT (2026 FIRST game) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Mechanical, Build & Pneumatics
- WCP FRC Build System – Motion Systems (drivetrains, chain, tensioners) (opens in a new tab)
- WCP FRC Build System – Swerve Gearboxes (opens in a new tab)
- Swerve Drive Specialties – MK4i Swerve Module (opens in a new tab)
- The Thrifty Bot – Thrifty Swerve (opens in a new tab)
- AndyMark – AM14U6 KitBot Drive Base (opens in a new tab)
- REV Robotics – Motor Comparison (NEO / Vortex / Kraken / Falcon) (opens in a new tab)
CAD & Design
- Onshape for FIRST Robotics (official education page) (opens in a new tab)
- FRCDesign.org Learning Course (opens in a new tab)
- FRCDesign.org FeatureScripts resource list (opens in a new tab)
- Introducing MKCad, the Onshape FRC Parts Library (Chief Delphi, Team 1836) (opens in a new tab)
- Onshape4FRC CAD Library (opens in a new tab)
- FRC 1511 Rolling Thunder Robot Design Process (opens in a new tab)
Programming, Controls & Sensors
- WPILib FRC Documentation (frc-docs) (opens in a new tab)
- What Is WPILib? — supported languages (opens in a new tab)
- FRC Control System Software Overview (language status) (opens in a new tab)
- Command-Based Programming — WPILib (opens in a new tab)
- CTR Electronics Phoenix 6 Documentation (opens in a new tab)
- REV Robotics REVLib Documentation (opens in a new tab)
Electrical & Wiring
- WPILib: FRC Control System Hardware Component Overview (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib: Introduction to FRC Robot Wiring (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib: Robot Battery Basics (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib: roboRIO Brownout and Understanding Current Draw (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib: Power Distribution Module (software) (opens in a new tab)
- 2025 FRC Game Manual - Section 8: Robot Construction Rules (R) (opens in a new tab)
Business, Operations & Fundraising
- FIRST Robotics Competition Cost and Registration (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Impact Award Resources (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Impact Award Definitions (Rev. Jan 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Judging the FIRST Impact Award (Rev. Jan 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Team Grant Opportunities (opens in a new tab)
- NASA Robotics Alliance Project FRC Sponsorship Grants (opens in a new tab)
Media, Branding & Outreach
- FIRST Brand & Assets (official logos, colors, IP/trademark policy) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST AGE / 2026 Branding and Lockup Style Guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Judging the FIRST Impact Award (Rev. Jan 2026 judging guidelines, PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Impact Award Resources (opens in a new tab)
- FRC Team Management Resources (Sponsor Relations + Sponsor Packet template) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Digital Animation Award (WPI Robotics Resource Center) (opens in a new tab)
The Impact Award
- FIRST Impact Award Resources | FIRST Robotics Competition (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Impact Award Definitions (Rev. Jan 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Judging the FIRST Impact Award (Rev. Jan 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- THE FIRST Impact Award Worksheet (The Compass Alliance) (opens in a new tab)
- Submitted Awards | FIRST Robotics Competition (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Championship Eligibility | FIRST Robotics Competition (opens in a new tab)
Scouting & Strategy
- FIRST Introduction to Scouting Guide (opens in a new tab)
- The Math Behind OPR — An Introduction (The Blue Alliance Blog) (opens in a new tab)
- OPR and You – Basic FRC Strategy (The Blue Alliance Blog) (opens in a new tab)
- The EPA Model: A Gentle Introduction (Statbotics) (opens in a new tab)
- The EPA Model (Statbotics) (opens in a new tab)
- QRScout — A QR Code Based Scouting System for FRC (FRC 2713) (opens in a new tab)
Drive Team
- FRC Game Manual — Section 6 Game Details (DRIVE TEAM definition) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST — Guide to Selecting Drive Team Members (official, Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST — Improving Driving Performance (official resource) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST — Best Practices for Drive Coaches (official resource) (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib Docs — FRC Driver Station (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib Docs — Binding Commands to Triggers (opens in a new tab)
Safety
- FIRST Robotics Competition & FIRST Tech Challenge Safety Manual (Rev. Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Safety hub (Safety Animation Award, training portal) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Robotics Competition Awards (culture-of-safety eligibility requirement) (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST Community Blog — 2025-2026 Safety Animation Award Theme & Safety Manual (opens in a new tab)
- FRC Pneumatics Manual (Rev. Jan 2023) (opens in a new tab)
- WPILib Docs — Robot Battery Basics (opens in a new tab)
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